Vocabulary
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- tap on: To touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly, often to attract attention.
- knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- compromise: To weaken your position or views
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- love: Person's name
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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